# 119-hr-8560: Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act

119-hr-8560, Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8560
- Congress: 119
- Title: Shifting Forward Vehicle Technologies Research and Development Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Accelerate development of vehicle technologies to cut lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.** The bill creates a Department of Energy (DOE)-led, cross‑agency research, development, demonstration, and coordination initiative to speed cleaner vehicle manufacturing, lower ownership costs, and strengthen domestic supply chains.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- National vehicle R&D and funding: benefit, high. If enacted, the Secretary of Energy would run a national research, development, and demonstration program on advanced vehicle technologies. The program would target batteries, electrification, manufacturing, recycling, retrofits, nonroad sectors, and testing procedures with NIST. The bill would aut…
- Local technical help for fuel and chargers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary may provide technical assistance to State, local, and Tribal governments and to public-private partnerships on siting, installation, communications protocols, and outreach for recharging and refueling infrastructure. The Act would authorize $50 million per year for each fi…
- Research on energy-efficient transport systems: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would fund R&D and demonstrations to improve energy productivity across mobility systems. The program would study vehicle computing loads, vehicle-to-everything connectivity, autonomous charging, machine learning for city and industry datasets, and system-level strategies…
- Safer batteries and hydrogen tanks: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would support R&D to improve safety and reliability of vehicle energy storage, including studies of failure mechanisms, abuse testing, new materials, and crush- and failure-protocols for batteries and hydrogen tanks. The work would aim to reduce failures, recalls, and repa…
- Vehicle and grid cybersecurity research: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would fund research and demonstrations on cybersecurity and physical security for connected and electric vehicle systems, chargers, batteries, buildings, and the grid. The Secretary would also produce a 5- to 10-year assessment identifying emergent threats and research pri…
- Grants for heavy-duty truck and transit tech: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would award grants and financial assistance to test and demonstrate advanced energy technologies for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and transit. Eligible applicants include manufacturers, fleets, fuel cell firms, universities, and other partners. The program woul…
- Advisory board and Congress reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would create an Advanced Vehicle Technologies Advisory Committee within 180 days with at least 15 members from industry, labor, academia, and other groups. The committee must report to the Secretary and Congress within two years and at least every three years after that. T…
- Study fuel delivery and define terms: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would publish a request for information within one year to identify technical and cost barriers to alternative fuel and charging delivery and would report findings to Congress within two years. The Act would also define key terms used in the programs, including 'alternativ…
- Graduate centers to train vehicle engineers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would fund up to seven Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Centers to train engineers and support graduate research. Grants would be for up to five years, renewable once, and must include HBCUs, minority-serving institutions, or Tribal colleges as lead or conso…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8560 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8560)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8560 (as of 2026-09-21).